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From: eber@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Edward Beranek)
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Subject: Re: ICD adapter problems
Keywords: these guys are jerks, and so I appeal to the net for help
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Date: 28 Aug 90 02:47:14 GMT
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You are right.The first ICD card did the same thing but had a pot
on it that I could adjust to compensate.  If you check back with ICD
at a later date they will probably have a fix for it posted.  I had
a problem with their early software park.prg which set the date to
1992 every time it was run and they fixed it after about a month.
Their support is OK as far as I've seen.  An alternative is to use
the other ICDTIME.PRG that disappears after setting the system clock.
This means you cannot set the time with the control panel, but do you
really need to reset the clock on the ICD card after the time has
been loaded into the system?  Well you might if the time is off.
Mine isn't off that much to get excited about.  If you look at the
card you received you will see a crystal that is the clocks timing
circuit.  There will also be a trim capacitor and resistor.  If you
notice the time is off after a period of time (about a month) you can
try changing the battery first, then trimming up these (res. or cap)
to change the crystal freq. into the clock chip on the ICD card.
Their (ICD's) updates are free if you register on their BBS and their
records indicate that you have purchased their hardware.  You pay
for the call but it's the best software update system I've seen for 
the ST next to Laser C's from Megamax.  You can just download the
software that has changed if you want or the entire new archived
system.  I don't think you get access the first time you call, they
need time to verify you with their records (warranty card?).  Hope
some of this helps you out.
Ed
eber+@osu.edu